This exhibit, entitled Y WASTE? The Dark Shadow of Fashion, and which was on display in Hong Kong’s K11 Mall from July 7-20, 2015, was a collaborative effort between fashion nonprofit Redress and appliance company Miele. It was designed by students from Hong Kong Baptist University’s Academy of Visual Arts. It is made up of 360 kg (793.67 lbs) of clothing, which represents the amount of used clothing that enters the area’s landfills every two minutes. That adds up to ...

Did you know that in the USA, 300 million pairs of shoes are either donated or thrown away each year? Many of these shoes are still in excellent condition and have lots of “life” left. They certainly don’t belong in the landfill, but even if they’re donated thrift stores sometimes have a hard time reselling them. What then? Then we step in.   We buy the used shoes thrift stores can’t sell. They may be unwanted here in the USA, but they are very much wanted...

In our last blog post we shared with you several reasons why you should learn to sew. To recap: 1. Learning to sew can save you money (and even help you make money) 2. It’s a life skill (or at the very least a rewarding hobby) And most importantly, 3. Sewing can be eco-friendly! With a little know-how, you can alter, mend, or transform your clothing to extend its “life” and usefulness. In this blog post, we’ll share with you 5 easy projects to get you...

You should learn to sew. No, really, you should. Here’s why:   It could save you money. Just think: If you could hem your own pants, patch your child’s torn jeans, or at the very least sew on a button you wouldn’t have to pay someone else or (worst case scenario) buy a whole new clothing item! If you’re unsure of where to start, there are many online tutorials for basic sewing skills. And pinterest is replete with creative ways to alter, upcycle, or repair...

It’s Recycle Week in the UK and the fervor has hopped the pond. The theme this year is Recycling Around the Home and it provides us here at EcoGoodz the perfect platform from which to continue to educate everyone about the importance of textile recycling and reuse. “The idea,” according to Recycle Now, the national recycling campaign for England, “is to get us all thinking about all the items we can recycle from around the home that we might not previously have...